As an older player(almost 50) I have recently improved my drive consistency by dropping back to gazelles. I have resisted the urges tro cheat and throw the newer faster discs. This is particularly difficult in tournament play when I see what my peers are throwing. I usually meet or beat their faster discs. I wonder what I could do with a little more speed, but don't feel I have completely mastered this disc yet. I can throw max wt kcs to about 290' and dxs to around 310. What discs would you suggest for the next step and when should I take it?

my advice for your next step would be the dx valkyrie, which would probably add 30' right now to you. discs beyond that i can't say if you would be able to throw them consistently and accurately far. another d bump will happen if you start moving towards lighter weights.

leopard speed varies a lot as their profile varies a lot. cheetahs were fairly uniform.

however, in terms of behavior, leopards have more wing-like behavior than cheetahs, which are more standard design of the era. i guess my overall is that: they are much different to throw and i feel that discs like the leopard, jls, TL, XL, etc. are from a slightly different family.